Vitreous floaters

Fort Myers, Florida

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Restoration Why Later

I had the vitrectomy and lens replacement please see section D of post above.

June 21, 2012

I had a good trip to Fort Myers, Florida where I received laser surgery for vitreous floaters. Philosophically, it was interesting that prior to my trip, my local ophthalmologists were unwilling to sign my insurance form in order to have the British Columbia government insurance cover my medical costs. The surgeon in Florida uses a rare laser procedure that only one other ophthalmologist in the world offers. My local surgeons would not phone the surgeon in Florida, as requested by him, in order to receive information concerning why his procedure works to remove large vitreous clumps. My floaters have nothing to do with cancer.http://www.diseasesdatabase.com/umlsdef.asp?glngUserChoice=31270
Vitreous floaters:
"A blurry spot that appears to float around in the eye but does not block vision. The blur is the result of debris from the vitreous humour casting a shadow on the retina."
Source: National Cancer Institute Thesaurus, 2006_03D

Vitreous floaters:
"Floaters; spots before the eyes caused by opaque cell fragments in the vitreous humor or lens."
Source: National Cancer Institute Thesaurus, 2006_03D

The laser removed the large annoying clumps, but cannot remove smaller floaters, and it is dangerous to try and remove floaters that are too close to the retina. I therefore will likely pursue a vitrectomy as my right eye is filled with floaters.http://www.stlukeseye.com/Surgical/Vitrectomy.asp
Vitrectomy

Overview

The vitreous is a normally clear, gel-like substance that fills the center of the eye. It makes up approximately 2/3 of the eye's volume, giving it form and shape before birth. Certain problems affecting the back of the eye may require a vitrectomy, or surgical removal of the vitreous. After a vitrectomy, the vitreous is replaced as the eye secretes aqueous and nutritive fluids.
A vitrectomy may be performed to clear blood and debris from the eye, to remove scar tissue, or to alleviate traction on the retina. Blood, inflammatory cells, debris, and scar tissue obscure light as it passes through the eye to the retina, resulting in blurred vision. The vitreous is also removed if it is pulling or tugging the retina from its normal position.

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